Hunter-gatherer societies are often put on a pedestal as paragons of equality – but the reality is more complicated

By Duncan Stibbard Hawkes, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Baylor University, Christopher von Rueden, Associate Professor of Leadership Studies, University of Richmond, The Conversation · October 3, 2026

Hunter-gatherers do not always seek total equality, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t egalitarian.

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